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Fierce fighting in the Red Sea port city has displaced 5,200 families, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric has said. The Saudi-led coalition wants to force Yemen's Houthi rebels out of an area already on the brink of famine.

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Saudi-led troops attack Hodeida

Saudi-led troops look to retake Yemeni port of Hodeida

Airstrikes and ground offensive

Troops from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), along with irregular and loyalist forces in Yemen, have intensified their ground operation around the city, backed by coalition warplanes that focused their aerial bombardment on Houthi positions near Hodeida airport.

Local residents described seeing Apache helicopter gunships fired at rebels positioned on the rooftops of buildings.

UN envoy Martin Griffiths remained in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, to try to persuade the Houthis to withdraw from the city and place the port, which is a key entry point for commercial goods and aid, under UN supervision.

Dujarric said Griffiths was due to brief the UN Security Council later on Monday from Sanaa about his progress. He has extended his stay in the capital until Tuesday.